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unusual facts about Quorum of the Twelve



Battle of Crooked River

This unease reached a bursting point when Thomas B. Marsh and Orson Hyde of the Mormon Quorum of the Twelve Apostles arrived in Richmond and reported that the Danites had invaded Daviess County and sacked the county seat of Gallatin.

Jason W. Briggs

Brigham Young, president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles assumed control of the church's headquarters in Nauvoo, Illinois.

L. Tom Perry

The death of church president Harold B. Lee created a vacancy in the Quorum of the Twelve when Spencer W. Kimball, who had been serving as quorum president, became church president.

Quorum of Twelve

Series creator Glen A. Larson is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, one of whose governing bodies is the Quorum of the Twelve, one of many LDS references in the Battlestar Galactica series.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United Kingdom

In 1838 Joseph Smith, the leader of the LDS Church, had announced that the Quorum of the Twelve should travel to the United Kingdom on a mission.

University of Utah Presidents

He continued as president until he was called as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve in the LDS church.


see also

Albert Bowen

Albert E. Bowen (1875–1953), member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Anthon H. Lund

John A. Widtsoe was called to the Quorum of the Twelve after his death.

Charles Penrose

Charles W. Penrose (1832–1925), member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint

Dallin H. Oaks

By date of ordination, he is currently the fourth senior member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, preceded by Russell M. Nelson, L. Tom Perry, and quorum president Boyd K. Packer.

George Cannon

George Q. Cannon (1827–1901), early member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Joseph Merrill

Joseph F. Merrill, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Mark Petersen

Mark E. Petersen (1900–1984), member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Neal A. Maxwell

With the death ten days later of fellow apostle David B. Haight, the vacancies created in the Quorum of the Twelve were filled by Dieter F. Uchtdorf and David A. Bednar.

Neil Anderson

Neil L. Andersen (born 1951), junior member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

In 1847, the Quorum of the Twelve reconstituted the First Presidency, with Brigham Young as President.

Tom Perry

L. Tom Perry (born 1922), senior member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Wirthlin

Joseph B. Wirthlin (1917–2008), American businessman and member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The LDS Church